Our Board Members

2015 TKC Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

The TKC Board of Directors is made up of 12 staff members dedicated to acting in the best interest of our shareholders in order to provide dividends while applying our purpose, vision, core values and commitments in every decision made. The Board of Directors continuously reflects on past paths followed, and considers possible directions for TKC to establish the right steps toward the future. Through their careful planning, we are able to keep providing for our shareholders. Additionally, the Board of Directors always respects the ancestral way- working together and helping one another in order to serve TKC’s shareholder population.

Dunia is a lifelong resident of Kalskag, Alaska. She is married to Kenny Morgan Sr. (34 years). Dunia graduated from George Morgan Sr. High School in 1982. She worked for the City of Kalskag as administrator from 1985-1990. She and her husband own and oper­ated their store; Video Village Center from 1986-1999, and their fuel business; Morgan Fuel Service from 1986 to present, and also upheld a foster care provider license from 1997 to pre­sent. She worked for ANICA store as a manager from 1999-2002. She served as a Vista vol­unteer in 2002-2003, and Americore volunteer from 2003-2004. She also worked for the Na­tive Village of Kalskag as IGAP assistant Coordinator from 2005-2007, and for Yute Air from 2010-2011 as the Village flight agent. Dunia has been a council member and mayor for the City of Kalskag, and also a council member and tribal president for the Native Village of Kalskag. She served as a delegate for the Alaska Village Electrical Cooperation (AVEC) from 2001-2006. She participated and completed the Rural Human Service Program (RHS) in 2006-2008.Dunia is currently pursuing her BSW degree through the UAF Distant Learning Program. She has been a TKC board member since 2003. She currently serves as chairman of the board, chairman of the Executive Committee, and ex-officio on the Land and TKCD Committees. She also serves on the Governance Committee.

Marce is the daughter of the late Angela Simeon, and the grand-daughter of Anna Gregory. Marce lived in Crooked Creek until she was two years old, and was then raised in Aniak until she graduated from high school in 1998. Marce attended the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She obtained an Associate of Arts degree from UAA in 2008. From 2004 to present, Marce has been employed with the Native Village of Tazlina as the Indian Child Welfare Act coordinator and Finance Manager. She is married to Jon Simeon and they have been raising their children in Glennallen for the last 11 years.Marce is a dedicated individual and a committed leader within the community. She serves on the Indian Education Committee for the Copper River School District (since 2004), cultural liaison for the regional Child Advocacy Center (since 2009), and coaches elementary girls basketball (since 2008). She’s attended trainings in finance, wage and hour, policy, human resources, grant writing, enrollment, and business development.Marce has been a TKC Board Member since June 2006. She serves as the chairman of the Governance and TKCD Committees and vice-chairman of the full board. She also serves on the Executive and Audit Commit­tees.

Angela was the past executive director for the Kuskokwim Native Association (KNA), a regional non-profit organization providing a wide range of programs benefiting the people of the Kuskokwim River region. She was also on the Board of Directors for YKHC. Prior to that, Angela worked as the realty specialist and a natural resource director for KNA. Angela has been a TKC board member since 1991. She currently serves as the secretary/treasurer of the Board and serves on the Executive, Proxy, Audit, and Shareholder Relations Committees.

Kim is the daughter of Patty Gregory. She was raised in Aniak by her grandmother Anna Gregory. Kim lived in Crooked Creek, Kalskag, and Aniak. She graduated from Aniak Secondary High School in May 2002. She attended UAA and Charter College and studied accounting. Kim is now attending the University of Alaska, Anchorage to earn a bachelor’s degree in finance. She worked for Donlin Gold for eight months as a core handler, core cutter, and laborer. She worked at TKC from December 2007 until November 2009 as a Shareholder Records/Administrative Assis­tant. She works for Kuukpik Corporation as Office Manager. Kim has been a TKC board member since 2013. She currently serves on the Proxy, Shareholder Relations, and Governance Committees. In October 2013, Kimberly was elected to serve on the Kuskokwim Educational Foundation Board.

Brenda was raised by her grandmother, Auntie Mary Nicoli, and parents, Darlene and Herman Morgan. She worked for TKC from 2006-2008, most recently as an Executive Administrator. Brenda graduated from Aniak High School in 1995. She went to Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka from 1993-1994. Brenda attended Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage from 2014-2015 where she completed the Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program and attained a certificate. She has been serving a three year term as a director on the AVTEC Advisory Board since 2014. In December 2013, Brenda attained a Strategic Workforce Planning Certification and has been a member of the Society of Human Resources Management since 2010. Brenda is currently a supervisor at Calista and brings over 8 years of experience in the Human Resources field. She has worked for Calista Corporation since March 2010. She is currently the workforce and shareholder development supervisor, a position she’s held since September 2014. From January 2013 to September 2014, she was the Human Resources generalist, and from March 2010 to December 2012, she was the human resources coordinator. Brenda is a May 2008 graduate of Leadership Anchorage through the Alaska Humanities Forum.